Amulet of Pataikos

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This amulet represents the protective deity Pataikos in the form of a plump, nude dwarf standing on a pair of crocodiles and strangling snakes. He is flanked by the standing figures of the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. A falcon perches on each shoulder, a scarab clings to his bald head, and a...

This amulet represents the protective deity Pataikos in the form of a plump, nude dwarf standing on a pair of crocodiles and strangling snakes. He is flanked by the standing figures of the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. A falcon perches on each shoulder, a scarab clings to his bald head, and a winged goddess spreads out her wings behind him.